Germany
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.
CFP & Founders Investments back zuuka!
CFP & Founders Investments, the investment vehicle of the M&A advisory company Corporate Finance Partners, has invested in Frankfurt-based zuuka! GmbH.
Deutsche unquote" January 2011
While France and the UK saw a dramatic return of megabuyouts in the summer of 2010, Europe's other powerhouse economy, Germany, was host to just a single deal valued at more than €1bn.
HTGF et al. invest in 1000jobboersen.de
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Neuhaus Partners and Hamburg FOR Mobile have backed 1000jobboersen.de.
Cleantech Invest AG et al. complete $10.35 PIPE deal
Cleantech AG and a group of institutional investors have invested $10.35m in listed technology company Identive Group.
Vodafone et al. invest €6.5m in Qype
Vodafone Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, Partech International and Wellington Partners have invested €6.5m in German internet company Qype.
Deutsche unquote" November/December 2010
MEPs have now agreed on the final text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, bringing 18 months of discussion to an end.
Augur Capital buys Aura Finanz GmbH
Augur Capital has acquired German insurance broker Aura Finanz.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. back Curefab
A consortium of venture investors led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have provided German medical equipment company Curefab with early-stage funding.
BayBG backs noris network AG
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligugnsgesellschaft has invested an undisclosed amount in IT outsourcing service provider noris network AG.
Silverfleet acquires Schneider Group from Barclays
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in German retail group Schneider from Barclays Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest €2m in Neonga
A consortium of private and institutional investors led by High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €2m in German video games developer Neonga.
High-Tech Gründerfonds backs Scopis
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided German medical-equipment designer Scopis with a round of early-stage funding.
Deutsche unquote" October 2010
European politicians have made a “major step” forward in agreeing the final form of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ (AIFM) Directive, according to Belgium’s finance minister.
IK Investment acquires Hansa Group
IK Investment Partners has acquired the sanitary fittings provider Hansa Metallwerke AG, including subsidiary KWC AG.
German venture: A ghost town?
At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of capital flowing into the hands of entrepreneurial businesses. However,...
Schultze & Braun opens Paris office
German law firm Schultze & Braun, specialising in business recovery, insolvency and restructuring, has announced the launch of a new Paris office.
T-Venture invests in Intelligent Apps
T-Venture and e24 have invested the taxi booking system 1TouchTaxi, developed by Intelligent Apps GmbH.
Consortium invests €4m in Zimory
A consortium led by Creathor Venture, High-Tech Gründerfonds and VC Fonds Technologie Berlin have invested €4m in cloud computing company Zimory.
Bridgepoint sale of Rodenstock collapses
Bridgepoint’s sale of German eyeglass maker Rodenstock has collapsed, according to reports.
Augur Capital holds €70m first closing on latest fund
Augur Capital has held a first closing at €70m for its Augur FIS Financial Opportunities II fund.
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in ConWeaver
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested in German software developer ConWeaver GmbH.
DN Capital et al. invest €7m in Mister Spex
DN Capital has led a €7m funding round in Mister Spex, a German online retailer of eyewear.
Buse Herberer Fromm appoints insolvency partner
German law firm Buse Herberer Fromm has appointed Dr Holger-René Bruckhoff as partner to its Düsseldorf office.